Summary
When the Philistines attack, the Israelites are hopeless against the fierce giant Goliath and don't know what to do. King Saul takes the advice of the prophets and sends an adolescent shepherd, David, into battle to conquer the oversized Philistine. David is victorious and becomes the King of Israel.
Good for
- Date night
- Family movie night
- Friends night
Skip it if
- Graphic violence bothers you
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 50GoodWatch 47
Letterboxd · 380 ratings3.0/5
IMDb4.8
Audience score43%
Running time
1 h 43 min
A typical length for dramas, −6 min on the typical 109
typical 109103Half of all dramas run 98–125 min.
Reach
Streams in 133 countries
+123Released
1960
January 22, 1960
66 years ago
Genres
DramaActionHistoryLanguage
Italian
Original language
Also spoken
EnglishMade in
Italy
Rated
- GUnited States
Yes: it's rated G in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for kids.
What's in it
- ViolenceStrong
- Gore, disturbing imagesMild
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesMild
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsDate NightFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalKidsPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyPure Escapism
and 8 more17 people
- Orson WellesKing Saul
- IPIvica PajerDavid
- Hilton EdwardsSamuele
- Massimo SeratoAbner
- Eleonora Rossi DragoMerab
- Giulia RubiniMicol
- Pierre CressoyJonathan
- Furio MeniconiAsrod ,King of the Philistines
- APAldo PedinottiGolia
- Dante MaggioCret
Luigi TosiBenjamin Di Gaba- UFUmberto FizLazar
Ugo SassoHuro
Emma BaronAnna, Mother of David- NLNadia LaraGirl
- MRMarina RiccardiGirl
- SSSimonetta SimeoniEgla
Directing · 5
- Ferdinando Baldi Director
- Richard Pottier Director
- Gianfranco Baldanello First Assistant Director
- Roberto Giandalia Script Supervisor
- Mimmola Girosi Second Assistant Director
Writing · 4
- Gino Mangini Screenplay
- Ambrogio Molteni Screenplay
- Umberto Scarpelli Screenplay
- Emimmo Salvi Screenplay, Executive Producer
Production · 8
- Mario Raparelli Production Assistant
- Spartaco Antonucci Production Secretary
- Nando Pisani Production Manager
- Elios Vercelloni Production Manager
- Luigi Anastasi Unit Manager
- Decio Salvi Line Producer
Camera · 7
- Bitto Albertini Director of Photography
- Ferruccio Boccanera Key Grip
- Franco Di Giacomo Assistant Camera
- Cristiano Civirani Still Photographer
- Carlo Fiore Camera Operator
- Giovanni Bonivento Assistant Camera
Editing · 2
- Franco Fraticelli Editor
- Alberto Bonotti Assistant Editor
Sound · 4
- Carlo Innocenzi Original Music Composer
- Bruno Moreal Sound
- Pietro Ortolani Sound
- Giuseppe Savagnone Conductor
Art · 5
- Oscar D'Amico Production Design
- Enzo Bulgarelli Set Decoration
- Giuseppe Ranieri Assistant Production Design
- Pier Vittorio Marchi Assistant Production Design
- Antonio Fratalocchi Set Decoration
Costume & Make-Up · 5
- Giovanna Natili Costume Design
- Ada Palombi Hairstylist
- Guglielmo Bonotti Makeup Artist
- Giovanni Palombi Hairstylist
- Angelo Roncaioli Assistant Makeup Artist
Lighting · 1
- Graziano Fabiani Gaffer
Other crew · 2
- Franco Fantasia Master at Arms
- Andrea Fantasia Master at Arms
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